NIKKE, Swordmaster Ark Succubus Daily

"He's become an alcoholic now."

Little Red Riding Hood was overjoyed that everyone was still alive, and she continued to ask, "What about the mechanical gorilla?"

Upon asking the question, Dorothy's smile vanished. "Captain, she... is dead."

"Is that so..." Little Red Riding Hood's hope that everyone was alright was dashed.

That's true. A hundred years have passed; how could nothing have changed? It's normal to have sacrifices...

“Well…” Little Red Riding Hood wanted to ask about the Commander again, but as soon as she opened her mouth, Dorothy seemingly glanced away unintentionally.

I understand now.

Little Red Riding Hood sighed and stopped asking questions. She patted the young lady on the shoulder and said comfortingly, "The past is the past. We must look to the future."

She knew this young lady very well; although she seemed arrogant, she was actually very sentimental.

She knew that Dorothy respected Lilith and liked the Commander.

She was especially well aware that Dorothy liked the Commander.

Back then, she would often see Dorothy stealing glances at the Commander, and that unrequited love in her eyes would excite her, who was already secretly involved with the Commander... cough, guilt.

The commander's death must have had a significant impact on her beforehand.

And now that so much time has passed, she hopes that Dorothy has moved on from the shadows.

Faced with Little Red Riding Hood's words of comfort, Dorothy paused for a moment, then said frankly, "Yes, it's all in the past now."

Seeing that Dorothy's expression didn't seem fake, Little Red Riding Hood was also happy that she was no longer fixated on the past.

"I'll take you to meet Snow White and the others sometime," Dorothy said to Little Red Riding Hood. "They'll be very surprised."

"Ah, this..." Little Red Riding Hood had already promised to return her body to Lapi, but whether she would still be alive by then was a question, so she didn't want her other companions to know that she was still alive for the time being.

Before he could even finish speaking, Li Zuoyi had already returned.

“It’s almost all arranged. Let’s go, I’ll show you the outpost,” Li Zuoyi said to Dorothy.

He only learned of their arrival from Isabel in the early hours of the morning, so he was in a hurry to make preparations.

"Yes." Dorothy nodded and said to Little Red Riding Hood, "Then if there's a chance, let the Commander take you to Paradise again."

Li Zuoyi learned from Anis that when he was arrested, Dorothy had been severely beaten by Labi.

He thought the two of them didn't get along.

"You've reconciled?" he asked.

Dorothy realized what he meant and said, "Yes, so I hope you can take her to the park more often in the future."

“Do you think this is just a casual visit, something you can just do on a whim?” Li Zuoyi said.

“Then I can bring my own people over,” Dorothy said, covering her mouth with a smile.

"Is he also one of my admirers?" Li Zuoyi teased.

Dorothy's identity at the outpost this time is that she is the daughter of a nobleman from the Ark and is a fan of his. She wants to use her connections to meet him.

“Yes,” Dorothy said, “is that not allowed?”

"At least change your identity..."

“At least I am an admirer of yours,” Dorothy said, looking into his eyes.

“It’s a very funny joke.” Li Zuo nodded, then said to her, “Let’s go, since we’re already here, let’s take a good look around.”

“Yes.” Dorothy glanced at Little Red Riding Hood and followed him out.

The little red hat that remained in the command center could not hide the shock in her heart.

The look Dorothy gave Li Zhi just now... she had seen it a hundred years ago.

It's not exactly the same, but it's completely unchanged.

Although Little Red Riding Hood hoped Dorothy could move on from the shadow of the Commander's death, finding a substitute...

Little Red Riding Hood shook her head. Whether it was a meal replacement or not was uncertain. Perhaps she really had feelings for Li Zhi?

There's a saying that goes something like this: the best way to get over a relationship is to move on to the next one.

Little Red Riding Hood could understand Dorothy's actions.

Little Red Riding Hood herself had no interest in Li Zhi. Although he was a good man, she already had someone in her heart and there was no room for another man.

Compared to Dorothy, Little Red Riding Hood would be moved to tears.

I am truly the ultimate pure lover.

Little Red Riding Hood decided to catch up with the two of them now, but as soon as she took a step, she realized the seriousness of the situation.

Dorothy likes Commander Li, Louise likes Commander Li, Anies likes Commander Li, and there are a few Niki units at the outpost that seem to be interested in Commander Li as well...

What should she do?

As a comrade of the Goddess Force, she should support Dorothy in pursuing her new love.

But as a person of pure love, she was already torn between Louise and Anies, unsure of who to help.

Perhaps before there were options that no one cared about, but after Dorothy joined...

Little Red Riding Hood covered her head and silently howled to the sky.

147. Dorothy: As expected, the Ark...

Dorothy didn't mean to keep it from Little Red Riding Hood.

She went to great lengths to get Rapunzel away, hoping to cultivate a relationship with the Commander sooner rather than later.

If Little Red Riding Hood were to be informed at this time, the Commander might be entangled with her, making it difficult to spend time alone with him.

But this doesn't mean they lied to Little Red Riding Hood, since she didn't ask any further questions.

If Little Red Riding Hood had persisted a little longer, Dorothy would have definitely answered.

Yes, that's how it is...

However, Dorothy didn't intend to keep it from her forever. Once her relationship with the Commander progressed and Rapunzel informed Snow White and Crimson Lotus, Dorothy would tell her about the Commander.

Dorothy is currently touring the outpost with the commander.

“This is the workshop of the Extraordinary Tools Unit,” Li Zuoyi said, pointing to a building with a long chimney in front of him.

"There doesn't seem to be anyone inside," Dorothy said after glancing around.

“They’re building a new entertainment center now, the Gold Coin Wars,” Li Zuoyi said. “A new Niki recently arrived; that’s where they work.”

Although the commander was giving a long and detailed introduction to the outpost, Dorothy couldn't keep up with what he was saying and kept staring at him absentmindedly.

After visiting the workshop, the two went to other areas.

On the way, Dorothy glanced at the empty road and said, "I remember there should be quite a few Nikis here, but it seems like I can't see a single person?"

“Nikki at the outpost has things to do. Some of them have to go to the ground to clean up Lecher, some have to capture Lecher and send them to the research institute, and some have to go to the Ark to handle affairs…” Li Zuoyi said.

“It’s like a miniature kingdom,” Dorothy exclaimed. “And you are the king here.”

“I am not the king,” Li Zuoyi said, shaking his head. “Besides, I don’t manage many things.”

Lhabi usually takes care of the trivial matters, but now that Lhabi has become an unreliable Little Red Riding Hood, Yinhua has taken over.

His only responsibility was to raise money to improve the outpost and restore its original function—an airborne aircraft carrier that could take off at any time.

He had never really thought about becoming a king.

Just then, Mihara's voice came from behind, "Commander~~"

Li Zuoyi turned around and asked, "Didn't you go to Missilis to hand over Lecher, whom we captured some time ago?"

Since his relationship with Shuen became less strained, Mihara's mission to monitor him and collect his physical data stopped, and he went back to his old ways, occasionally going to the ground to capture Lecher and hand him over to Missilis for research.

She was supposed to go to Missilis to make a delivery today and shouldn't have been back until the afternoon, so why is she back this morning?

“Yes.” Mihara glanced at the noble lady beside the commander and said, “I ran into Shuen when we were delivering the goods. She said she was coming to the outpost.”

"What happened?" Li Zuoyi asked.

“Hmm…” Mihara now stared directly at Dorothy and said, “She heard somewhere that a noble girl has entered the outpost, and she’s a fan of yours. She’s worried that you might be…”

Mihara didn't continue, and Li Zuoyi understood her meaning, calmly saying, "Then let her come."

Anyway, he hadn't done anything wrong, so he had nothing to hide from.

"Is it really okay?" Mihara asked worriedly. "Won't this bother you?"

"It's nothing," Li Zuoyi said, waving his hand.

Shuen had been wanting to see him for a while, so this was a good opportunity to do so together.

After that, Mihara turned and left, presumably to report to Shuen.

“Shuen?” Dorothy asked.

“The CEO of Missilis,” Li Zuoyi said, “is a genius researcher.”

Whether it's CEO or genius researcher, Dorothy doesn't care about these titles. She asked, "Judging from the name, it seems to be a woman."

"Yes."

"He must be quite old by now."

"No, he seems to be only in his early twenties."

Dorothy lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "You're really amazing. You actually have a connection with the CEO of Mississippi, one of the three major companies. Is it a business relationship?"

Without offending him, she wanted to find out about the network of relationships among the people around him.

“Cooperation…you could call it cooperation,” Li Zuoyi said.

"No!"

A somewhat shrill voice rang out. Li Zuo looked over and saw Shu En standing with his arms crossed, looking at Dorothy beside him with a haughty air, saying, "It's not a cooperative relationship, it's an absolute superior-subordinate relationship!"

She then turned to look at Li Zuoyi and said, "You agree, right?"

This familiar feeling took Li Zuoyi back to the time when he first met her.

Her arrogant attitude was annoying, and her inexplicable haughtiness, like that of a little devil, made me want to punch her.

However, the fact that she arrived here so quickly means that she had been waiting outside the outpost for a while, rather than having just set off from Missilis.

She was probably waiting for my reply.

Only after receiving Li Zuoyi's accurate permission to enter did she rush over.

The deliberately suppressed breathing rate and the few beads of sweat on her neck both attest to this.

It's an absolute hierarchy... who's above and who's below...?

"It's pretty much the same as being in a superior-subordinate relationship," Li Zuoyi said, still giving her face.

Shuen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but feel a little smug: What? He still cares about me.

“That’s right.” Shu En became a little carried away and reached out to grab Li Zuoyi’s sleeve, saying, “Then, come with me quickly, I have something to tell you.”

But to his surprise, his arm was suddenly grabbed by the unknown noble lady, who smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Shuen, I have already made an appointment with the commander to take me on a tour of the outpost today."

Shu En's face turned cold, and she said, "Whose family are you? Has no one taught you how to behave when you see me?"

Dorothy has no family, so she's not afraid of her at all; on the contrary, she laughs rather arrogantly.

The silence only fueled Shu En's anger. She grabbed Li Zuoyi's other sleeve, widened her eyes, and said, "Come with me!"

"This one……"

Li Zuoyi tried to ease the tension, but Shu En glared at him fiercely. "This is an order!"

Dorothy's upturned lips gradually drooped, and she was even more surprised to see the commander gently break free from her embrace.

"I'm sorry, it seems she really has something urgent to attend to." Li Zuoyi said apologetically, "I'll go for a bit and be right back. You can wander around the area for a while."

Before Dorothy could answer, he left with that wretched brat.

Dorothy's face darkened. Why should the Commander, who risked his life on the ground, be subject to this so-called CEO-like checks and balances upon returning to the Ark? Just because they are superior and subordinate?

This is unfair...